diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index eadae513cf..0a49fe2a4b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -13,10 +13,13 @@
         android:supportsRtl="true"
         android:theme="@style/Theme.ElementX"
         tools:targetApi="33">
+        <!-- Note: temporary block orientation to sensorPortrait because the RichTextEditor library is crashing on configuration change -->
         <activity
             android:name=".MainActivity"
             android:exported="true"
-            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize">
+            android:screenOrientation="sensorPortrait"
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="adjustResize"
+            tools:ignore="LockedOrientationActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
 
diff --git a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesScreen.kt b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesScreen.kt
index 145ffc81b4..ee738ad968 100644
--- a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesScreen.kt
+++ b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesScreen.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@ fun MessagesScreen(
     TimelineItemActionsScreen(
         sheetState = actionsSheetState,
         actionsSheetState = itemActionsSheetState(),
-        onActionClicked = viewModel::handleItemAction
+        onActionClicked = {
+            viewModel.handleItemAction(it)
+            coroutineScope.launch {
+                actionsSheetState.hide()
+            }
+        }
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesViewModel.kt b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesViewModel.kt
index b1361ba15a..028c6ef6d5 100644
--- a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesViewModel.kt
+++ b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/MessagesViewModel.kt
@@ -74,15 +74,31 @@ class MessagesViewModel(
         viewModelScope.launch(Dispatchers.Default) {
             val currentState = awaitState()
             Timber.v("Handle $action for ${currentState.itemActionsSheetState}")
+            val targetEvent =
+                currentState.itemActionsSheetState.invoke()?.targetItem ?: return@launch
+            when (action) {
+                MessagesItemAction.Copy -> Unit // TODO
+                MessagesItemAction.Forward -> Unit // TODO
+                MessagesItemAction.Redact -> handleActionRedact(targetEvent)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private fun handleActionRedact(event: MessagesTimelineItemState.MessageEvent) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            room.redactEvent(event.id)
         }
     }
 
     fun computeActionsSheetState(messagesTimelineItemState: MessagesTimelineItemState.MessageEvent) {
         suspend {
-            val actions = listOf(
+            val actions = mutableListOf(
                 MessagesItemAction.Forward,
                 MessagesItemAction.Copy,
             )
+            if (messagesTimelineItemState.isMine) {
+                actions.add(MessagesItemAction.Redact)
+            }
             MessagesItemActionsSheetState(
                 targetItem = messagesTimelineItemState,
                 actions = actions
diff --git a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/components/MessagesTimelineItemActionsSheet.kt b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/components/MessagesTimelineItemActionsSheet.kt
index bdf497700b..3e1be96c39 100644
--- a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/components/MessagesTimelineItemActionsSheet.kt
+++ b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/components/MessagesTimelineItemActionsSheet.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.items
 import androidx.compose.material.*
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
 import io.element.android.x.designsystem.components.VectorIcon
 import io.element.android.x.features.messages.model.MessagesItemAction
@@ -51,8 +52,18 @@ private fun SheetContent(
                 modifier = Modifier.clickable {
                     onActionClicked(it)
                 },
-                text = { Text(it.title) },
-                icon = { VectorIcon(it.icon) }
+                text = {
+                    Text(
+                        text = it.title,
+                        color = if (it.destructive) MaterialTheme.colors.error else Color.Unspecified,
+                    )
+                },
+                icon = {
+                    VectorIcon(
+                        resourceId = it.icon,
+                        tint = if (it.destructive) MaterialTheme.colors.error else LocalContentColor.current,
+                    )
+                }
             )
         }
     }
diff --git a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/model/MessagesItemAction.kt b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/model/MessagesItemAction.kt
index 5bd90c1a8c..740740fdcc 100644
--- a/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/model/MessagesItemAction.kt
+++ b/features/messages/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/features/messages/model/MessagesItemAction.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,12 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.Stable
 import io.element.android.x.designsystem.VectorIcons
 
 @Stable
-sealed class MessagesItemAction(val title: String, @DrawableRes val icon: Int) {
+sealed class MessagesItemAction(
+    val title: String,
+    @DrawableRes val icon: Int,
+    val destructive: Boolean = false
+) {
     object Forward : MessagesItemAction("Forward", VectorIcons.ArrowForward)
     object Copy : MessagesItemAction("Copy", VectorIcons.Copy)
+    object Redact : MessagesItemAction("Redact", VectorIcons.Delete, destructive = true)
 }
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diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/designsystem/Icons.kt b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/designsystem/Icons.kt
index 77b2600efb..26881ddcef 100644
--- a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/designsystem/Icons.kt
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/designsystem/Icons.kt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ import io.element.android.x.libraries.designsystem.R
 object VectorIcons {
     val Copy = R.drawable.ic_content_copy
     val ArrowForward = R.drawable.ic_content_arrow_forward
+    val Delete = R.drawable.ic_baseline_delete_outline_24
 }
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diff --git a/libraries/designsystem/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_delete_outline_24.xml b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_delete_outline_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef36649125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/designsystem/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_delete_outline_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<vector android:height="24dp" android:tint="#000000"
+    android:viewportHeight="24" android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:width="24dp" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <path android:fillColor="@android:color/white" android:pathData="M6,19c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h8c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2L18,7L6,7v12zM8,9h8v10L8,19L8,9zM15.5,4l-1,-1h-5l-1,1L5,4v2h14L19,4z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/matrix/room/MatrixRoom.kt b/libraries/matrix/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/matrix/room/MatrixRoom.kt
index 509396efe5..eabab5850e 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/matrix/room/MatrixRoom.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/src/main/java/io/element/android/x/matrix/room/MatrixRoom.kt
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package io.element.android.x.matrix.room
 
 import io.element.android.x.core.coroutine.CoroutineDispatchers
 import io.element.android.x.matrix.core.RoomId
-import io.element.android.x.matrix.core.UserId
 import io.element.android.x.matrix.timeline.MatrixTimeline
 import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.Flow
@@ -76,4 +75,11 @@ class MatrixRoom(
             room.send(content, transactionId)
         }
     }
+
+    suspend fun redactEvent(eventId: String, reason: String? = null, ) = withContext(coroutineDispatchers.io) {
+        val transactionId = genTransactionId()
+        runCatching {
+            room.redact(eventId, reason, transactionId)
+        }
+    }
 }
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